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meniscus

[mi-nis-kuhs] / mɪˈnɪs kəs /
NOUN
crescent
Synonyms
STRONG
bow curve half-moon sickle
WEAK
concave figure convex figure cresentoid demilune horned moon hornlike lune new moon old moon
NOUN
curve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arc arch contour loop trajectory
STRONG
ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe hyperbola incurvation incurvature ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl
WEAK
curvation rondure
Antonyms
WEAK
line
NOUN
lens
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glass
STRONG
contact monocle optic spectacles
WEAK
bifocal trifocal

Example Sentences

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"But let's see how they respond, with no cartilage and no meniscus..."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Nine days ago, she suffered a torn ACL, a bone bruise and meniscus damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

She says along with the ACL tear she also has bruising and meniscus damage.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

After the season, he underwent an operation to repair a damaged meniscus in his left knee.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Spherical aberration, however, may be entirely destroyed by combining a meniscus and double convex lens, as shown in Fig.

From Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 by Martin, Marcus J.

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